I'm sorry, but it's not my fault that agencies and media sources publish different versions of newspieces in English and Spanish. You know well the type of things that the media does... it's really not my fault that US media outlets decided not to cover this. You should protest them, not blame me.
You can check out the article in Spanish...
Bush obtiene el apoyo al libre comercio de 10 líderes americanos Nueva York (AFP). El presidente estadounidense, George W. Bush, obtuvo este miércoles el respaldo de nueve gobiernos latinoamericanos y del de Canadá a la principal herramienta de política exterior de su gobierno para la región, los acuerdos de libre comercio, a dos meses de dejar la Casa Blanca.
En una declaración conjunta bajo el título "Camino a la prosperidad en las Américas", los líderes de los once países reafirmaron sus "compromisos compartidos con el comercio y la liberalización de inversiones, la inclusión social, el desarrollo, el derecho y la democracia".
http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2008/septiembre/24/economia1713624.htmlRough translation: US President George W. Bush, won the support Wednesday of nine Latin American governments and Canada, for the main tool of his foreign policy for the region, free trade agreements, two months before leaving the White House.
In a joint statement under the title "Road to Prosperity in the Americas", the leaders of the 11 countries reaffirmed their "shared compromises with commerce and investments liberalization, social inclusion, development, law and democracy."
You can also read the statement at whitehouse.gov... I found it using Google News in less than 30 seconds.
Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas 1. We, the Heads of Government and representatives for
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru and the United States, met in New York on September 24, 2008, to take stock of the significant progress we have made in our hemisphere through shared commitments to trade and investment liberalization, social inclusion, development, rule of law, and democracy. We noted that we have each taken steps to conclude and bring into force comprehensive and high-quality free trade agreements that have contributed significantly to reducing poverty, opening our economies, and strengthening our democracies.
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3. We underscored the importance of comprehensive free trade agreements in advancing liberalized trade and investment regimes, thereby providing new economic opportunities for all in our societies, including workers, businesspeople, and agricultural communities.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080924.htmlThese leaders were all there, they all signed this statement, it was released and they surrounded Bush. What other evidence do you need?
Oh, there's also a pic...
Caption: President Bush, center, makes a statement on Free Trade with Western Hemisphere leaders, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at the Council of the Americas in New York.
I don't think any of them are objecting...